Germany

A man who attempted to hold up a bank that closed 17 years ago was jailed for seven years in a case which the tabloid Bild called "Germany's dumbest bank robber".

Fabio Capello will be hoping England are gifted a favourable group when the Euro 2012 draw takes place in Ukraine's capital, Kiev, at 1700 on Friday.

With just under a week before the European Commission, the eurozone is on a knife edge. The International Business Times UK outlines the possible scenarios for the euro in 2012.

The European Union agreed Thursday it would impose fresh sanctions on Iran as a response to the country's alleged nuclear programme.

Following his latest outburst, International Business Times UK looks back at other most cringeworthy Jeremy Clarkson moments.

Iran planned to attack U.S. military bases on German soil in the event of a strike by the Esdt against the Islamic Republic's suspected nuclear bomb installations , Bild newspaper reported.

Former Liverpool striker Ryan Babel has recounted the bizarre feud he had with a children's entertainer dressed as the cartoon character Spongebob Squarepants.

Animal rights groups are alarmed over stray cats and dogs being culled in the Ukraine.

Britain has said it will expel all Iranian diplomats from the country following the storming of the UK embassy in Tehran on Tuesday.

The suspected cannibal killer of a German tourist whose bones and teeth were found on a South Sea island has given himself up after a 50-day hunt.

The BBC World News channel has been taken off the air in Pakistan, reportedly in response to a documentary about the country's failings to meet its commitments in the 'war on terror.'

The International Business Times can confirm Arsenal have not made an offer for Cologne striker Lukas Podolski.

European cities still have the highest quality of life in the world, despite the recent turmoil, according to a new report.

Papiss Demba Cisse will consider options in Germany and England

Manchester United striker target Klaas Jan Huntelaar has been compared to Marco van Basten by German football manager Bernd Schuster, as the Netherlands international continues to display fine form in the Bundesliga.

Men in prehistoric Europe used to scar, pierce and tattoo their private parts with circles, lines and triangles, mainly for rituals and social reasons, according to a new study.

Pope Benedict XVI will face a lawsuit for not wearing a seatbelt in the Popemobile during his latest visit to Germany, Freiburg municipality has confirmed.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, faces his “toughest ever week”, according newspaper editorials.

Arsenal will have to contend with Barcelona in their pursuit of Mario Gotze, multiple reports are claiming, with the youngster set for a transfer battle when the window opens up in January.

It appears that top sporting professionals could boycott events and championships in the UK because of a tax levied on foreign sportspersons appearing in the country. According to the terms of the tax, the government is allowed a percentage of all endorsement deals signed by sports and entertainment stars, when they appear at UK-based events.

In the event of a euro collapse, the disruption to India’s and Asia’s export markets will be serious, Lord Meghnad Desai has said.

Nearly a quarter (23.9 percent) of the female population in the UK are obese.

Sony has announced that Vodafone will be the official carrier for the PlayStation Vita 3G when it arrives in the UK on February 22.

Prices of computer hard drives are increasing five per cent every day since extensive flooding in Thailand shut many factories, tightening stock levels globally.

Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas has lashed out at reports his job at Stamford Bridge is under-threat and insists he has the full support of club owner Roman Abramovich.

Arsenal are monitoring New York Red Bulls hotshot Tim Ream, who is about to begin a trial with West Brom in the MLS off-season.

The fact that even the strong and the mighty of the Eurozone is not insulated from the contagion was evident from Germany’s failure to sell bunds on Wednesday.

Arsene Wenger face an uphill battle to secure Mario Gotze, with Borussia Dortmund insisting that the youngster will stay at his current club for the next season at least.

As the Eurozone crisis continues to run its course many eurosceptics have taken to print and the airwaves to point out that what they have been saying for decades about the flaws in the European Project is finally coming to pass.

Max Mosley, Ex-Formula One boss, told the Leveson Inquiry into media ethics about the News of the World's damaging Nazi lies.